White-headed Woodpecker at Yuba Pass, California.

-- Douglas Herr (telyt@earthlink.net), September 27, 2001

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Neat picture. Good detail. I would crop some from the top. It is not easy to capture this pose.

-- M. Huber (rurpho@tele-net.net), September 27, 2001.

Could you add some details on how you managed to catch this moment and what you used?

-- M. Huber (rurpho@tele-net.net), September 28, 2001.

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Could you add some details on how you managed to catch this moment and what you used?
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The hardware's not all that important, it's 30-year-old technology: a Leicaflex SL and 400mm f/6.8 lens, Kodachrome 64
BTW I apologize about the file size, this is my first post.

-- Douglas Herr (telyt@earthlink.net), September 28, 2001.

By "catch the moment," I was asking about being in the right place at the right time, or did you stake out the nest?

-- M. Huber (rurpho@tele-net.net), September 28, 2001.

Douglas,

Very nice image. It could be cropped a bit at the top but that's no big deal. Definitely a wall hanger. Thanks for sharing with us.

JMc.

-- John McCormack (jpmccormac@aol.com), September 28, 2001.

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By "catch the moment," I was asking about being in the right place at the right time, or did you stake out the nest?
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I staked out the nest. It's actually in a campground so I had all the comforts of camp nearby.

-- Douglas Herr (telyt@earthlink.net), September 29, 2001.